The course aims to provide students with knowledge, advanced
methodologies and tools - including those computer-based - for the
design, management and optimization of production systems. In
particular, a complex ERP software will be presented and made-use-of
and useful knowledge for its critical evaluation will also be introduced.
The course will present the basic concepts related to the measurement of
business performance and tools for business intelligence. It will develop
conceptual reference schemes and operational tools for the improvement
of the collective work (group or team). Through the use of different
games aimed at understanding the dynamics of production systems or
that of working groups will be shown the potential applications of the
same games. Terminology, reference framework and methodologies for
project management of production plants will be proposed with the aid of
appropriate information technology. The main issues and methodologies
for risk analysis and assessment, including tools for the quantitative
appreciation of the risk levels in the activities of production systems will
be proposed.
